Sweet corn is an Iowa tradition, and many anticipate eating the savory vegetable on the Fourth of July.

Sweet corn is an Iowa tradition, and many anticipate eating the savory vegetable on the Fourth of July.

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Updated: 10:12 PM CDT Jun 23, 2016

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WEBVTT peeling back> It's a tradition in Iowa -- <Ann Bugler, Ames 25;54 IT'S SORT OF LIKE NATURE'S CANDY ISN'T IT?56> where Mother Nature calls the shots, but still Iowans want to know if it will be on schedule -- <John Petersen, Ames 27:07 FOURTH OF JULY IS GOOD I MEAN YOU KNOW IT'S KIND OF A MUST." 27:11> Over at Grimes Sweetcorn they say it's going to be close. <Michelle Christenson, Grimes Sweetcorn 1;52 IT NEEDS ANOTHER GOOD DRINK OF RAIN AND JUST SOME MORE HEAT DAYS TO FINISH IT OUT." 56> That means it might be in time for the Fourth ...or maybe a few days later -- that's what happened last year. <Michelle Christenson, Grimes Sweetcorn 5;38 WHEN YOU'RE THIS FAR NORTH IT'S HARD TO GET IT BY THE VERY FIRST FEW DAYS OF JULY." 43> <Vanessa Peng, KCCI 8 News 21;29 OUT OF THEIR 300 ACRE FARM THIS IS THEIR MOST MATURE CORN IT'S NOT QUIET READY. THE KERNELS AREN'T BIG ENOUGH AND IT'S NOT AS YELLOW AS IT SHOULD BE, BUT IT'S STILL PRETTY SWEET." 40> <Michelle Christenson, Grimes Sweetcorn 1:03 THE CORN HAS TO BE UNIFORMLY READY WHERE WE CAN JUST GO IN AND HARVEST IT AND WE DON'T HAVE A BUNCH OF IMMATURE EARS THAT PEOPLE CAN'T EAT OR DON'T WANT TO EAT." 11> If it doesn't make it in time --- <Michelle Christenson, Grimes Sweetcorn 6:57 IT'S GETS A VERY DARK BROWN WHEN IT'S REALLY CLOSE." 59> We survived last year, didn't we? <3;23 WHENEVER IT DOES COME GRIMES SWEETCORN IS ALWAYS WORTH THE WAIT 27> Vanessa Peng, KCCI 8 News, IWNL.

Will sweet corn be ready in time for the Fourth of July?

Sweet corn is an Iowa tradition, and many anticipate eating the savory vegetable on the Fourth of July.